There are lots of good things about living in a city. Lots of cultural events, museums, and large boat parades. We were lucky to see one of the largest and it had so many more boats than we are used to seeing.
Eric invited us over to his condo and so we waited on the patio, which over looks Johns Pass. Renita and I kept stepping outside as we waited for the boats to start. Johns Pass was actually the end location for the parade as it started in waterways near Maderia Bay.
Finally the first boats appeared, two police boats with lights flashing, but thankfully no sirens blaring. The first two boats followed and then it was a steady stream as boats of all sizes motored past our viewpoint. There was even a kayak that paddled out into the foray but luckily he/she decided discretion was the better part of valor and headed back to shore before being run over. I lost track of the number of boats that passed but there were quite a few. Jenny told us that there was five thousand in prize money, which is a lot more than the free pizza given to the boat parade we saw in Wyoming.
It was all fun and all the boats safely avoided one another. It really put Renita and Jenny in the Christmas spirit and I remembered our past Christmas celebrations. Merry Christmas to all! Clear skies.
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